Jun 23, 2008

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US Open a Prestegious Cup in Tennis of USA, After Wimbeldon it is a biggest Grandslam (4th Grand Slam), So Tennis Nerds in America will soon catch up the Tennis Fever at this Season(August & September).Since 1978, the tournament has been played on acrylic hard court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ( Now King Stadium) New York City.

The Prize Money is so huge for these guys.US OPEN 2008 will be held from August 25 to September 07 2008,It Cash worth $1 million in prize money.The schedule is held free to people from Tuesday August 19 to Friday August 22, which is Qualifying round, in this qualifying round over 128 men and 128 women are participating for the final 32 count ( 16 men and 16 women )The 2008 US Open Qualifying Tournament giving a week of free tennis events at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center that culminates with Arthur Ashe Kids' Day presented by Hess, on Saturday, August 23, and the fifth annual US Open Practice on Sunday, August 24

The US OPEN 2008 Match Schedule:

Mens:

Session No.

Date

Day/Evening

Time

Featured Matches

1

Monday, Aug. 25

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 1st Round

2

Monday, Aug. 25

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 1st Round

3

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 1st Round

4

Tuesday,Aug. 26

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 1st Round

5

WednesdayAug 27

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 1st Round

6

Wednesday,Aug27

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 1st Round

7

Thursday,Aug. 28

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 2nd Round

8

Thursday,Aug. 28

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 2nd Round

9

Friday, Aug. 29

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 2nd Round

10

Friday, Aug. 29

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 2nd Round

11

Saturday, Aug. 30

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 3rd Round

12

Saturday, Aug. 30

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 3rd Round

13

Sunday, Aug. 31

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 3rd Round

14

Sunday, Aug. 31

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 3rd Round

15

Monday, Sept. 1

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 4th Round

16

Monday, Sept. 1

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 4th Round

17

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Day

11 a.m.

Men's 4th Round

18

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's 4th Round

19

WednesdaySept 3

Day

11 a.m.

Men's Quarterfinal

20

WednesdaySept 3

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's Quarterfinal

21

Thursday, Sept. 4

Day

11 a.m.

Men's Quarterfinal

22

Thursday, Sept. 4

Evening

7 p.m.

Men's Quarterfinal

23

Friday, Sept. 5

Day

11 a.m.

Men's Doubles Final

24

Saturday, Sept. 6

Day

11 a.m.

Men's Semifinals

25

Sunday, Sept. 7

Day

12 p.m.

Men's Singles Final

Womens

Session No.

Date

Day/Evening

Time

Featured Matches

1

Monday, Aug. 25

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 1st Round

2

Monday, Aug. 25

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 1st Round

3

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 1st Round

4

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 1st Round

5

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 2nd Round

6

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 2nd Round

7

Thursday, Aug. 28

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 2nd Round

8

Thursday, Aug. 28

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 2nd Round

9

Friday, Aug. 29

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 3rd Round

10

Friday, Aug. 29

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 3rd Round

11

Saturday, Aug. 30

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 3rd Round

12

Saturday, Aug. 30

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 3rd Round

13

Sunday, Aug. 31

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 4th Round

14

Sunday, Aug. 31

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 4th Round

15

Monday, Sept. 1

Day

11 a.m.

Women's 4th Round

16

Monday, Sept. 1

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's 4th Round

17

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Day

11 a.m.

Women's Quarterfinal

18

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's Quarterfinal

19

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Day

11 a.m.

Women's Quarterfinal

20

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's Quarterfinal

21

Thursday, Sept. 4

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's Doubles Semifinal

22

Friday, Sept. 5

Day

11 a.m.

Women's Semifinals

23

Saturday, Sept. 6

Evening

7 p.m.

Women's Singles Final

24

Sunday, Sept. 7

Day

12 p.m.

Women's Doubles Final

Mixed Doubles

Session No.

Date

Day/Evening

Time

Featured Matches

1

Thursday, Sept. 4

Day

11 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Final

All 16 men and 16 women are categorized under the chart ( Model chart)

Matchs are going to be held in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Arthur Ashes Stadium.Here is the Picture of Arthur Ashes Stadium with Capacity.

--TV Schedule:ESPN2 bags the contract, it leads the broadcast for US Open and Olympus US Open series (covers 150 hours of continuous series coverage).ESPN 6 year contract will also include ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNNEWS, ESPN Deports, ESPN 360 broadband programming(ESPN360.com), ESPN.com and ESPN mobile Properties.For the first time Tennis channel also will broadcast daily US Open Preview and highlight show.CBS Sports will continue to broadcast live 40 hours of US Open coverage.

Schedule:

Channels

Days

Live

Prime time

Live Outer Court Coverage

Coverage

1st Week

ESPN2

Weekdays

1 to 6 PM

7 to 11 PM

Nil

Men's/Women's Matches

Tennis Channel

Weekdays

11 to 2 PM

Nil

2 to 6 PM

Men's/Women's Matches

Labor Day Weekend

CBS

Saturday, Sunday and Monday

11-6PM

Nil

Nil

Men's/Women's Matches

ESPN2

Monday

7 to 11 PM

Nil

Nil

Men's/Women's Matches

Tennis Channel

Saturday, Sunday

Nil

NIl

Nil

Men's/Women's Matches

Second Week/Quarterfinals

CBS

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Men's/Women's Matches

ESPN2

Tuesday to Thursday

11 to 6 PM

7 to 11 PM ( Primetime Quarterfinals)

Tennis Channel

Tuesday to Thursday

Nil

Nil

11 to 6 PM

Men's/Women's Matches

Finals Weekend

CBS

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Live Coverage

Nil

Nil

the Men’s Doubles Final, the Men’s and Women’s Semifinals, the Women’s Primetime Final on Saturday night and the Men’s Final on Sunday.